AD Ceuta FC
- AD Ceuta FC have lost only two of their 10 LaLiga 2 home games, winning seven and drawing one.
- Ceuta will be a tough opponent in this fixture, however, with Jose Juan Romero having moulded them into a pragmatic, high-pressing 4-3-3 team that is hard to get at and difficult to pass through when packed deep.
- Ceuta score an average 1.40 goals per game at home and concede only 0.80 goals per match while Valladolid have managed to score just 0.80 goals away from home.
Real Valladolid
- Real Valladolid have won only one of their last five games, with three defeats.
- Pucela have won only one of their last five, with a 3-0 away defeat to Eibar, 1-1 home draw with Racing Santander and 3-0 defeat at Leganes in their most recent three fixtures.
- Tevenet’s side are a good football team on paper, but they have had trouble making an impact on the pitch since he took over in December 2025.
Head-to-Head
- Ceuta’s first-ever home match against Real Valladolid at this level could prove pivotal for both clubs in the context of their respective campaigns in LaLiga 2 2025-2026, with Ceuta 10th in the standings on 32 points from 21 matches, and Valladolid 13th with seven fewer points after a disappointing start to the season.
- It was a 3-0 home win for Valladolid when these two last met in LaLiga 2 five months ago, but Valladolid are going through a tough time under coach Luis Tevenet, who took over at the end of December 2025.
Key Players
- Ceuta’s top scorer Marcos Fernandez has five goals in 16 league matches so far and can be a focal point for their attacking moves with his movement off the ball and eye for a finish when he is released into the box.
- Amath Ndiaye has been a big threat since coming into the side recently with four goals in 14 games, while Peter Gonzalez, who has scored two of Valladolid’s last five goals, can be a driving force from the flank or deeper positions.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are favorites with the bookies at 2.48, but that’s a little rich given Valladolid are slight underdogs at 2.94.
- However, Valladolid are winless in two and have lost two of their last three away games, so the bet that makes sense is to take the Under at 1.65, given the hosts have 1 win and 1 draw in their last two home matches and this clash of pressing sides could be tight and hard-fought.
- The visitors’ pressing game is a little more structured than Ceuta’s and they have just as much, if not more, pace on the counter-attack.
Prediction
- Valladolid will make this match a real test of Ceuta’s defensive mettle and if they are up to the task, they can win it.
- Given Ceuta’s home solidity and Valladolid’s struggles on the road, expect a tight, low-scoring affair.
